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Side Stage Ventures

Venture capital fund
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Sydney

About

Side Stage Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Sydney, founded in 2023, investing from pre-seed through Series A. It runs a $15 million fund across consumer brands, healthtech, AI models and data infrastructure and horizontal business software, co-founded by Markus Kahlbetzer and Ben Grabiner. Recent investments include Kantoko and Fabra.

Written and verified by Cut Through Venture.

October 7, 2026

At a glance

Fund type
Venture capital fund
Headquarters
Sydney
Primary stage
Angel / Pre-Seed

Example portfolio companies

Kantoko Fabra Pura Link Elita Many Thanks

Source, Cut Through Venture deal tracker.

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